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Proceedings of second Annual International E-Conference on The Role of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development.
(2020-11-18)
Welcome to Tharaka University College 2nd Annual International E- Research Conference. This is a Virtual Conference which has been necessitated by the COVID 19 Situation in the country.
I am therefore delighted to ...
Performance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Fed Diets Containing Blood Meal as a Replacement of Fish Meal
(2016)
A 100 days experiment was conducted to determine the effect of feeding blood meal (BM) as a replacement of fish meal (FM), as the main source of animal protein, on growth rate and economic performance of Nile tilapia in ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Sheep in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya
(2019-09)
A study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices towards bovine and ovine paratuberculosis by farmers in Kericho County, Kenya. Semi-structured questionnaires were ...
Effects of Nutrients Utilization on Feeding Fortified Sweet Potato Vines with Roasted Soy Bean Meal at Different Time Regimes by Dairy Goats
(2019-10)
In Kenya, Napier grass (NP) and sweet potato vines (SPV) are some of the main source of feeds for dairy goats in low-inputs farming systems. The two, contains both high moisture and rumen degradable protein (RUP) which ...
Effect Of Replacing Fish Meal With Blood Meal OnChemical Composition Of Supplement For NileTilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)
(2016-04)
The objective of the work was to evaluate the effect on the nutrientcontent of replacingfish meal (FM) with blood meal (BM) infishsupplement. Three isonitrogenous diets (35% crude protein) wereformulated using FM as the ...
Enzyme Assay To Determine Optimum Crude Papain Level On Plant Protein Diets For Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus)
(2019-12)
This study was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition, enzymatic activity and optimum crude papain level incorporation in plant protein based diets for Nile tilapia. The crude papain ...
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Various Soybean Meal Processing Techniques on Protection of Protein from Rumen Degradation
(2019-12)
Soybean meal (SBM), an industrial by-product, is a rich source of true proteins for high performing domestic ruminants. Soybean meal, however, is highly degraded in the rumen by the ruminal ...
Protein Quality of Rations for Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Containing Oilseed Meals
(2020)
Considering price as the main limiting factor in the use of animal proteins, this study evaluated the protein quality of diets for Nile tilapia containing oilseed meals as replacements of ...
The Nutritive Value and PalatabilityofSelected Browse Forages Mixtures from Arid and Semi-Arid Area of KenyaWhen Fed to Growing Small East African Goats
(2020-03)
In thisstudy the chemical composition, in vitro drymatter digestibility(IVDMD)and palatabilityof five browse foragemixtures were studied. The five foragemixtures were selected based ontheir nutritive value and IVDMDand ...
Aqua-Feed Wastes: Impact on Natural Systems and Practical Mitigations—A Review
(2020-12)
Dietary composition of aquaculture feeds (aquafeeds) determines the quality of wastes from aquaculture production systems. These wastes, which are derived mainly from nitrogenous and phosphorus ...